Without even realizing what it was called, I had been writing little snippets of fanfiction for years, whenever I got really frustrated by the endings of some of my favorite tv shows. I discovered the amazing world of fanfiction on the Internet, about three years ago in a search for Stargate Atlantis fiction. I was amazed and thrilled at the huge number of excellent stories posted on FF, Archives of Our Own, Live Journal, and many other sites. I spent months reading other writers' stuff before I had the guts to post my own stories.

I am currently working on and posting two SGA stories:

The Specimen Strikes Back

The Other Gift of Life

Sorry about the very long delays between new chapters. Real life doesn't leave much time for fanfiction writing, but I am persevering. My New Year's resolution is to finish both of these stories this year.

Note on This Never Happened to Captain Kirk:For those of you who want to skip the chapters on John's very unpleasant captivity, read chapter 1 and then move on to chapters 12 or 14. You should be able to follow the plot without any major stumbles.

If you read my stories, please send me a review or PM to let me know what you think (even if it's long after I posted the story). I would really appreciate any constructive criticism and feedback. Feed the fanfiction writer!

Set after the events of "Finding My Way" in AU of Season 5, John and Teyla are expecting their first child together, but Pegasus isn't finished with them. Will they be able to face what's coming? Will their relationship survive? Warnings: Violence, Sexual content. Pairings: John/Teyla, Ronon/Keller/OC

When Sheppard gets bad news he and Ronon return to Earth once more, mishap and adventure ensue as usual. This is a continuation of my story Things that go bump in the night but I have aimed to make it a stand-alone as well. Slight AU, lots of Whump later

Sequel to 'The Legacy of Janus'. Set post season 5. Colonel John Sheppard is forced to return to Earth when his brother's life is in jeopardy, but where is he? John is forced to go 'dark' to find him. But nothing, and no one, is ever as it seems….

Steve's life as a CO had brought through many recruits who he molded and created into elite soldiers, but it was one in particular who stood out and he found to be his biggest challenge yet, not knowing her presence would save his life more than once, and mold him into a man he never knew existed. The separation that afflicted them was no match for fate that endured in their favor.

"Like the appearance of silver in mother of pearl, the world seems real until the Self, the underlying reality, is realized." Teyla has been having flashes, visions of another life. John trusts her intuition, but can they handle the truth? AU after Torren's birth. Rated M for references in later chapters just to be safe, although no explicit content is included. John/Teyla (Sheyla)

Steve faces a life altering event putting him in the wrong place at the wrong time, but he soon learns that the wrong place isn't always a bad place to be, and timing is everything, particularly when it includes Jordan Meyers, the daughter of a millionaire. They're thrown together unexpectedly but come out on the other side with a bond that neither money, nor her Father can break.

You can never do too much for a devoted friend (Henrik Ibsen). Nothing can come between true friends, they'll always stand by each other, no matter what. Well, except maybe for the Yoko Factor... A story brought on by the sadly dwindling bromance on the show

Ichabod moves in with Abbie, an arrangement mainly of convenience. However, they are too closely bonded to have a conventional roommate relationship. Nightmares need keeping at bay. Ichabod needs tutoring in the ways of the 21st century. And things start... happening... AU, mostly Abbie/Ichabod focused. Cover image courtesy of shirlywhirl!

An innocent trip to the North Shore becomes a life-altering event for Steve when he becomes involved with a beautiful girl that not only leaves him emotionally wounded at the end of the torrid affair, but also sets him up for a dynamic event that even he can't control.

"He recoiled violently as her nails raked across his face drawing blood, and he wondered briefly if there was any possible justification for kneecapping the First Lady of American Theatre." John and Harold are in for a very strange day when the Machine gives them the number of Broadway's most notorious diva. Disclaimer: I do not own Person of Interest or these characters.

When an old SEAL buddy of Steve's shows up unannounced, Steve discovers his friend is neck deep in dangerous intelligence and being hunted. The information is passed on to Steve so he and Five-0 can look into it, but he quickly finds himself in the crosshairs of a dangerous group that will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.

A desperate decision to save his friends' lives thrusts Steve, Danny and Grace into a world straight out of a fairy-tale... or a nightmare. There will be whumpage (mostly Steve's); there will be angst. And, yes, there will be a fairy-tale.

Set post Season Five. Atlantis is now back on Earth, and our intrepid explorers now seem to be able to enjoy some downtime. Until Dr Rodney McKay detects a strange energy reading coming from within Atlantis itself, which threatens more than just the Ancient City. Can our SGA-1 team save the day again? Or is this beyond even them?

When John Sheppard woke up that morning, he expected a typical day on Atlantis. Dealing with Wraith, or oddities that were part of the job description when you worked with the SGC. When he and Rodney discover an obelisk that gives him a complete makeover, he knows that won't be the case. A not-so-typical gender swap story. *05/09/15 - Rewrite in progress!*

Over his objections, John is sent home to recover from a severe concussion. Sure enough, he finds his stay (banishment?) with his brother anything but restful. At least he'll be able to tell Carter "I told you so"... Now complete

Steve wasn't exactly sure where he was. But he knew he didn't want to be there. So he ran. ** some Steve whump, but mainly unraveling the mystery of what happened. And it's not pretty. At all. *** NOW COMPLETE ***

What's the best place to bury a SEAL? The sea, of course. Someone wants Steve dead. Danny and the team have only a few hours to figure out why, who, and, most importantly, where. Will they get to their leader in time?

When John Sheppard and Rodney McKay are drawn into a dark alternate reality, they've got to blend in to survive. There's more than it seems though and they may never find their way back home. A reality they never could have envisioned will show them just how lucky they really are... and what they could be missing. Shep&McKay Whump. Rework of previous fix COMPLETE. Not my best work.

From behind him a guttural growl rolled out, the emptiness of their barred cells only emphasising the threatening sound. Sheppard froze and Rodney's jittering and complaining instantly stopped, his eyes widening at the sound. 'I'll figure something out...I promise.' When meeting an advanced race of aliens the team discover things are not always what they seem...the hard way.

"The plan had failed. John didn't know how, but somehow it'd failed. Instead of taking the Asurans with their pants down, the Replicator humanoids had stood ready. ... It'd been a massacre." AU from "Be All My Sins Remember'd", 4x11. Apoca!fic

an image flashed in my mind and I had to run with it. Steve knows he is the only other person on the island that Danny completely trust to keep his daughter safe and he prays that he doesn't fail his partner in that trust.

Teyla is captured by the Genii, and Team Sheppard rescues her. But her capture has had lasting effects on her, and her actions in Atlantis could jeopardize the entire expedition. Could be SHEYLA later on. Rated M for references to violence. Now COMPLETE!

No matter how complex his life became, he never worried about his personal strength and endurance. This body was forged by and tested sea, air and land. He never thought for a second, this would betray him too. Steve finds out he is gravely ill.

A man's past helps define who he is, but with his memories gone what will John do? Shep whump, and plenty of angst for his team who are desperate to find him. Set in season 3 after Common Ground, and with my favourite doc Carson still around.

An explosion rocks Atlantis with Sheppard caught in the middle, but that's only the beginning of his day-off from hell. Something is loose in the city, and it's using the residents to reach its goal: total domination. Shepwhump fest, Sheyla - NOW COMPLETE

In the aftermath of a mission gone horribly wrong, Teyla discovers that all is not as it seems, leaving her to wrestle with what is real and what is not as Atlantis grieves for one of its own. Please read warnings.

Sheppard's team responds to a request by an ally world and quickly discovers that there's more going on than unusual technology scaring local shopkeepers. When John goes missing, it's up to Sam Carter and the rest to get him home safely. COMPLETE

In a Post-Season 3 universe, an unhinged Walter Bishop finds potential peace in the most unlikely of places... with the most unlikely of people. RE-POSTED A CHAPTER 12 THAT I THINK I DELETED! YIKES! Thanks again.

When Steve and Danny find a man lying on the beach, they have no idea its John Sheppard or the impact he and his team will have on their lives. A H50/SGA story that starts a wild ride for Steve & John. Danny whump, but Steve and John get the brunt of it.

John and Teyla plan on spending the rest of their lives together. But how long will that be when outside influences interfere? next sequel to 'Revelations and Expectations' and 'Ramifications and Repercussions'

When Mitchell invites Sheppard on a cross-country flight, the two men battle personal demons as enemies close in and even the combined efforts of both of their respective teams may not be enough to save them.

This story takes place after Steve falls and will basically deal with what happens afterward. The case of the dead man will be addressed, but is inconsequential to the fic which is very H/C with Danny and steve caught in a storm.

When Sheppard falls ill, the road to recovery takes a different turn than anyone could ever imagine. Sequel to 'REUNION' Shep whump, but I also share the pain with Carson, Rodney and Dave. Hope you enjoy the ride.

Danny's face goes white. "Oh my God. Look at you. With your Rambo paint and hardware from the latest issue of Guns and Ammo. You're in Super-Seal mode! Please don't tell me those clowns were right and that you're the strike-force?

Following their return from the crashed Hive ship, it appears that the infection has not been stopped after all. Within a day, Teyla begins to grow sick and she's getting worse. Inspired by the S5 episode 'Infection' JT. COMPLETE!

Sequel to TOS. Steve is roped into another operation with ridiculously high stakes and the probability of a violent death. And, of course, this time there's the added pressure of getting his partner out of harm's way before all hell breaks loose...

Useless, frustrating, self- sacrificing, SEAL maniac. He just had to go and tell the suspects that HE was Danny Williams... Shameless Steve whump with some Danno h/c thrown in for good measure. M for language.

Sheppard and his team find themselves trapped and separated on a planet hiding a secret behind the walls of its great cities – one that has to be revealed to save the subclasses living there from a terrible fate. Shep Whump ahead!

Serving under the famous Lt. Col. John Sheppard isn't quite what new recruit, Alex Weiss, is expecting. When John takes a team of Marines to a boring little island in the middle of a typhoon things get really interesting.

Atlantis is back on Earth; things should be boring, light years away from Pegasus. While trying to find a place in this new life, John struggles with politics, a pending promotion oh, and a deadly conspiracy that threatens the lives of everyone on Earth.

Set in Season 1. Teyla and Sheppard go off-world together and things don't exactly go as expected. Written for the HC Bingo prompt: "Old School Medicine." Not ship story. Gen only. K for some profanity. Whump and HC in this story.

ALLIANCE FIC - Sequel to 'First Contacts' - Atlantis receives an offer they may not be able to refuse, but which could put them at odds with the powerful Alliance - and John would hate to never see Warrior Emmagan again. JT, AU. COMPLETE.

As the team deals with a minor crisis, strange nightmares suddenly begin to plague the Atlantis crew, including Sheppard and his team. Rated T for now, just to be safe...oh, and may also have some SHEYLA! Tee Hee...

Trapped in Pegasus with no way to get back home, John is faced with the prospect of spending the rest of his life there and has to come to terms with living among the Athosians, but one of them is not happy about him being there. JT, Post S5 COMPLETE

Comfort comes from an unexpected source when John is unknowingly hurt in a trip and fall accident. Spoilers: Season's 1-5, Rated T for mild language, Chapter 2 has a warning. Story complete, but will be posted in 2 parts.

The continuation of Sheppard story and why his gene is strongest. He develops his abilities further and struggles to contain them. Shepcentric with shep whump, O'Neill makes a return because I love him too. Some profanity/violence.

Things go belly up because they always go belly up on a rescue mission to save an SGA team stuck deep underground and running out of air. Team fic, with Keller along for the ride. Written for the SGA Gen Ficathon.

When the Air Force's Top Secret nuisance off the coast of San Francisco draws the attention of the DHS, Nancy is sent to smooth things out. The last thing she expects is a certain John Sheppard to show up at the meeting - or the Juarez Drug Cartel.

John and Teyla are thought dead following a major accident, but in truth they are trapped on a dangerous alien world, with no hope of rescue and with only the clothes on their backs and each other to keep them alive. JT. NOW COMPLETE!

The team travels with Carson to a remote outpost where he is to assist a trio of physicians with their research. Power issues and a broken vial containing a virus are only the beginning of Sheppard's problems though. Shep whump.

They had never expected to end up in a war zone. Sheppard is captured, but rescuing him is only the beginning, because Sheppard is badly hurt, the Gate is inaccessible, and enemies are everywhere. Written for the Sheppard hc Secret Santa on LJ.

Maybe it was one too many burned out planets. Maybe it was one too many friends lost. Maybe it was shouldering responsilibity for so many taken by the Wraith. Even his closest friends are beginning to wonder if Sheppard is succumbing to the pressure.

John Sheppard is exhausted, but when he receives a mysterious email in the middle of the night, he finds himself heading back to Earth to help David Sheppard. That is, if he can even find his brother. And if The Trust doesn't kill him first. Complete

It started with a strange vessel crashing down from the sky. Then three strangers appeared in a decaying city, willing to risk everything to rescue an injured, imprisoned friend... Outsider viewpoint team fic, with added Shep whump.

Imago: a creature in its final stage of development. John receives a gift that might be used to destroy the Wraith. It might also kill him. Can his team convince him that the cost is too high? Team plus Carson and Elizabeth “Tao of Rodney” AU

What's so special about John Sheppard? When Dr. Keller finds out, does he want to know anyway? Something for everyone. Drama. Adventure. Mystery. Shep Whump. Humour.'a single bullet hit the approaching Lorne between the eyes.'

"Danger comes," the chorus of voices echoed in Sheppard's head, calling him back from the darkness. An incident at an Ancient outpost gives Shep the means to help the city when disaster threatens ... first in a series.

This was a bunny raised by Kristen999 and everybetty together. After a tragic accident, Sheppard concentrates on recovering while everyone else deals with the political hornets' nest it stirs up. Set S4. Team fic plus Lorne, Keller, Carter and Zelenka.

Sheppard and team go on a vacation, but it turns out to be a struggle just to survive. Set in early Season Four so spoilers up through at least the first half. Shepcentric with lots of Shep whump. Some violence and language but mostly like regular T.V

When John is severely injured by an unusual weapon, it may be that only a family member can save his life. And that means David Sheppard must come to Atlantis...IF John's friends can convince him to do it. Now complete.

A disastrous mission tears the team apart, and for John and Rodney, nothing will ever be the same again. Set in late Season 3, so beware of spoilers. Gone AU for John's backstory now that season 4's Outcast has aired.

Tag to Miller's Crossing, then some. - When Sheppard travels down to earth for a few days and finds Jeannie waiting for him, they end up in a sticky situation. No pairings, Spoilers for Miller's Crossing. More details inside. COMPLETE

Teyla is struggling in the aftermath of Carson Beckett's death and other events. A simple trip to Athos for her to gain some perspective turns into a life and death battle for Sheppard and the team. As usual, everybody gets some type of whumping

Alternate Universe. Project Atlantis is a top secret think tank located in the Pacific Northwest. Acastus Kolya, the project's second in command, has a secret agenda of his own and has acquired a new specimen he's eager to play with, John Sheppard.

Sheppard learns it is more about him than he could ever imagine. His gene is strongest for a reason, and he learns why. Shepcentric but team invovled, even O'Neill. Shep whump sprinkled through this adventure. Not a fairy tale! AU if that fits better

This is in response to many requests for a sequel to Beneath the Surface, and it's in chapters. Teyla is destined to be married, but it is not to the one you think...Inspired by the song of similar title in the musical Wicked

A garden is discovered on Atlantis and someone in the city is willing to resort to violence to preserve its secrets, secrets which could prove fatal to the entire expedition. Contains Shep whump. COMPLETE.

Now complete: Sheppard disappears on a mission, and is mourned as dead. But then he comes back. Friends become strangers, strangers become enemies, and Atlantis itself could fall, unless a group of people can recover what was lost.

John activates a strange device and finds himself in the past. While there he helps to shape a member of his team into the leader she is destined to become. COMPLETE! Now revised to fit with series four canon.

Sometimes all that matters are the codes and values you uphold. A deadly vendetta will test loyalties, limits and friendships, with more at stake than anyone realizes. Contains Shep Whump. John,Ronon, Rodney Friendship

AU version of what happened after Allies, with the implications of Sheppard having the ATA gene. Crossover with SG1. An alternate Season 3. Spoilers for anything through first half of Season 3. FINALLY FINISHED!

A timeless city points to the origin of life in the Pegasus. A hunt for a murderous band of mercenaries may mean the difference between life and death for a member of the Atlantis expedition. The fic takes place in season 3 btw Vengeance & First Strike.

AUish, spoilers thru Sunday. After the Siege, the characters drift apart, but the events on Doranda have far reaching and unexpected consequences. And their universe may not be the only one affected. Now complete, with chapter 15 and epilogue added.

Chases, explosions, head wounds, twisted ankles, damaged ships and a desert serve as the backdrop to a rescue mission that doesn't quite go as planned. In other words, a typical Atlantis mission o' mayhem. Team Fic.

Elizabeth was looking forward to watching Col. Sheppard win over a new batch of Pegasus Galaxy recruits... When the Wraith disrupt a routine training mission, Sheppard must show the new guys what it takes to get everyone home. Shep whump ensues. COMPLETE

Something like this was bound to happen sooner or later. Sheppard gets into deep water and there may not be anything anyone can do to help. This takes place in season 3 after Common Ground. Minor Common Ground spoilers.

A frontier of the Pegasus becomes a deadly place for Sheppard when the Atlantis team meets a band of ruthless mercenaries with a mysterious talent for staying ahead of the Wraith. This fic takes place in Season 3 between McKay & Mrs. Miller and Phantoms.

Think of Sheppard and the word commando in the same sentence. Then throw in some mystery, hurt comfort and maybe a Gou'ld being involved. Warning changed due to darker parts. Starts out funny progressively gets darker then ends in semi comfort. COMPLETE

He touched something he shouldn't have, and it killed him. But that's not the end, not when you have friends willing to drag you back. JohnRodneyElizabeth friendship. Season 3 spoilers through Common Ground.

When a scientific mission goes wrong, the Daedalus crashes on an ice planet along with Atlantis's top scientists and a ruthless saboteur. Will rescue come before injuries and the elements take their toll? Complete.

A diplomatic mission turns deadly for John Sheppard and the Stargate Atlantis team when an old nemesis makes him the target of a technologically advanced civilization. The fic takes place between Season 2 episodes Inferno and Allies.

Faced with the horrific death of one of her best friends, Elizabeth is given the opportunity to weave through time in order to stop it. Problems abound when she realizes that it's a lot more complicated than she first anticipated. Complete. Shep/Weir.

The team investigates an energy source on another world, but the situation goes awry when Sheppard and Zelenka, the latter taking over for an injured McKay, find themselves trapped on that world, facing an enemy even worse than the Wraith. COMPLETE.

The Hoffans contact Atlantis, wanting to renew their relationship and prove that the vaccine has been perfected, and had the desired effect. The problem is they aren't telling the truth. Set in season two, between Intruder and Runner.[COMPLETE]

While still reeling from the events of the "Sunday" season 3 episode, the team is split up by difficult circumstances. Her Wraith detector tingling, Teyla wakes up alone in a very strange place. The last thing she remembers was that Sheppard had been with her. Will anything stop her from finding out what the heck is going on? Written for the sheppard hc Summer Pic-Fic Challenge.

John Sheppard is recovering from being stabbed by the alien entity that had taken over Jennifer Keller's body in "The Seed" season 5 episode. He receives an urgent message from Earth. It's about his brother Dave. This is the extended version of a story written for the Sheppard/HC Winter Fic Exchange.

Early in a relationship with Teyla, John becomes the prisoner of a powerful person who has an unhealthy obsession for him. He must escape before his captor's unwanted attention maims him, kills him or breaks him. But escape may be the easy part.

A more dramatic ending to "The Long Goodbye" episode with greater focus on the "he cares for you more than you know" line. It's my AU-take on how Teyla and John were affected by that revelation. This multi-chapter story, written for the 2012 Spring Fling "You Complete Me" SGA Beya challenge, is self-contained but it does directly follow my "More Than You Know" story.

What if in "The Long Goodbye" episode things had gone a little differently after Teyla captures John? How is Teyla affected when Thelan drops an emotional bomb by saying, "He cares for you more than you know"? Is there hope for John and Teyla?

This two-chapter exercise is my attempt at writing a different POV for the action packed second to last chapter of Martha Wells' Reliquary SGA novel. I wanted to see John's mighty struggle from McKay and Teyla's POVs.

This is an original sequel to "Denouement" the final Dead Zone episode. Johnny Smith is living with Sarah Bannerman, J.J., and baby Hope. One night, when he and J.J. go to the drug store a very serious sequence of events starts to unfold.